I guess there’s a case for having Walcott in the squad ahead of Defoe but I’d probably look to Vardy or Abraham first. Besides, Walcott has like 50 mins of football in the league and another 260 against dog shit opposition in Europa.

Ah true. Yeah, definitely Redmond (ahead of a few of those guys, Lingard certainly). Lallana for Livermore obviously and then I guess maybe Wilshere for Lingard, Ox for one of the LBs/RBs if they played with wing backs.

Still think a player with Walcott’s end product who brings something a bit different as a wide forward is probably on the fringes/should get into that squad, maybe for Sturridge when he gets injured.

SDGooner:

Sancho > Walcott and Chamberlain.

True, was gonna say that. Nelson too, and Angel Gomes and Marcus Edwards (haven’t heard much of him lately; also what happened to Josh Onumonah or however you spell his last name) are probably not far off the team if they were willing to go with inexperienced youth.

I love Wenger but persisting with Theo for so long is criminal.
Considering he has clearly planned to not use Theo in his plans given the lineups in PL, it’s surprising Theo was not earmarked to be sold.
We would have made some money and reduced the wages.

We could have sold Walcott and Chamberlain at the start of the transfer window, and then got Lemar as a replacement, which would have meant we get a very good player, along with Lacazette, and they would have had a whole pre season together and the rest of the team.

It would also have meant we would have two top quality players, we get our business done early, as well as getting Lemar cheaper, and get rid of players that are realistically fringe players and earning more than 200k a week between them.
This might have even persuaded Ozil and Sanchez to stay.

But what does Wenger do?
Keeps Walcott, sells Chamberlain, doesn’t get Lemar,

Still we broke even, which is the most important thing. and Ozil and Sanchez are fed up with his lack of ambition.